The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-11-16

sir?
Young Mani should say so; Beacon
street.
Dealer-Well, sir, 1 can show YOU an
exceptionally fine line of spectacles.
WHAT SHE WOULD SAY.
He was feeling his way. eff l were
to tell you, Miss Smith," he said, in
low, earnest tone, "that am about to
start on long journey, even across the
sea, and that it may be months, and
possibly years, ere return. what would
you sayl"
II the girl dropped it wasn't percep-
tbIo. 81 would say, Mr. Sampson,
she replied, eta, tai
WHAT TT INDICATED.
Poots-'I saw Robinson was getting a
pretty big load on, and spending his
money right and left, so I asked him
to lend me twenty dollars Just to save
what I could for him, don t You sees''
Dunkly-"And did he lend you the
money!
"Oh, yes"
Heavens! He must have had load
on."-Teras SJtings.
STRUGGLING WITH MEMORY.
Bobby was spending the afternoon at
his aunt's, and for some moments had
been gazing ont of the window in a
painfully Thoughtful sort of way
"What makes you so serious, Bobby"
asked his aunt.
"Why, ma told me that | must re-
member not to ask for anything to eat
and I'm trying to remember it.
TRUE ART.
Miss Quilter: OF course, while am
here in Chicago | must dress as the
Chicagoans do, but these hats are SIM
ply outrageous,
Madame Zamonde: All Nam syl.
You don't know re genius Eat / hat to
bring to get ze-vat you call re balance
between re head and re foot, here in
Chicago.
IN A MINUTE.
Countryman Ito DENTIST -"I wouldn't
pay nothin' extra fer gas. Jes yank her
out if it does hurt"
Dentist-"You are plucky, sir. Let
me see the TOOTH
Countryman-"Oh, faint me that's
got the toothache; it's my wife. Sfell
be here in q minute. = Troy Telegram.
GREAT MAGICIAN.
Jones-I say, Smith, 1 saw a great
magician last night He could give you
lemonade, or any drink you wanted, out
IF high white hat.
Smith-That's nothing; we've got
grocer on our corner who can give you
35, 40, and Accent butter out of the
same tub.-Harper's Basar.
CUPID sNIcKRRED.
Virgins (wfo has nerved himself to
ask her papa's consent)-Sir, l have just
returned from the concert-ryith Miss
De Jones-and finding you alone
De Jones (of Chicago)-That's all
right, my boy-broke, eh2 Here's a
twenty. Her mother used to clear me
out the same way !-JudFe.
PIG IRON AND sAs.
He Ito Pittsburgh heiress)-Do you
know Miss Wandergrift, whose father is
reported to be so very rich?
She (glass and pig iron)-Oh, no, in
deed The Wandergrifts do not belong
to our set ut all. They are so new, you
know. Their money comes from natur-
al gas.-Soeiety Journal
HARSH REMINDER.
"My dear" said gushing young wife
to her practical husband. what do
these wailing, signing, October winds
remind you of"
"They remind me of the fact, " he re-
piled, somewhat sadly, " that I have got
to arrange in some way for wiuter's
supply of coal"
A SEVERE MENTAL TAX.
'Bobby," said his mother, "I told
you not to forget to bring up three
scuttles of coal before you went to
school, and you only brought UP two"
81 know, ma, but [ forgot the third
one Three scuttles is a good many for
q little boy like me to remember.-N
| y, Sun.
1 NOT HIS FAULT.
Her Father Young man, I do not
object to your calling occasionally on
my daughter, but you mustn't stay SO
late 1t was twelve o'clock last night
before you got away.
Young Man--'Got away is very good,
sir I either had to stay or get my coat
torn,
FORCED TO sHUT DOWN.
"Hoa husiness?' asked a reporter
of court p'aster manufacturer.
OTIS been good; but we are preparing
to shut down for the winter"
"Shut down Why is thati"
"Why; you see, the baseball season is
! almost over. "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
FRIGHTENED OFF.
Street Car Conductor TO country
man)-If you saw him picking the gen
tleman's pocket, why didn't you inter
fere instead of letting him get away2
Countryman-I saw that sign up
there, "Beware of Pickpockets," an,
b'gosh, l was 'fraid to.
A GENUINE sTRADIvARIUs.
"Tbat sir" said the music dealer to
countrymanj sis genvine Stradivar-
JUS"
"Honest, Niisterl''
Certainly"
"Wel, iii be gol darned if l wouldn't
called it n fiddle"
LAYING IN A SUPPLY.
Young feathtrly--Did you know,
Bobby, that l am coming to yolr house
to dinner tomorrow
Bobby-Oh yes, l heard ma say so
when she told pa to order the turkey.
She said he had better get the biggest
one he could find,
A SUMMER FAREWELL.
Goodbye, Uncle Obediah,